Definition
脱脂 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to remove fat'. It is commonly used attributively before nouns like 牛奶 or 酸奶 to mean 'skimmed' or 'fat-free'. As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert a particle or complement between the two characters (e.g., 脱过脂 'has been skimmed', 脱了脂 'skimmed').
attr./v.o.
to remove fatto skim (milk)(attributive) skimmedfat-free
Examples
- 脱脂。Wǒ xǐhuan hē tuō zhī niúnǎi.I like to drink skim milk.
- ，。Niúnǎi yǐjīng tuō guò zhī le, kěyǐ hē le.The milk has been skimmed; it's ready to drink.
- 脱脂。Zhè zhǒng tuō zhī suānnǎi bǐjiào jiànkāng.This kind of fat-free yogurt is healthier.
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